The problem of household and construction waste disposal is becoming especially pressing for many summer cottage owners. Everyone approaches this issue differently, but there's a significant difference between a responsible approach and mindlessly dumping trash in nearby ravines, forests, or ditches. Such irresponsible behavior leads to environmental pollution with plastic bags, metal objects, glass jars, and other waste.
Many people don't consider the harm their actions cause to the environment. Over time, such sites turn into illegal dumps, emitting hazardous substances and causing serious environmental damage.
Legislative implications and social responsibility
It's worth remembering that creating unauthorized dumps can result in administrative or even criminal penalties. No one likes living next to such piles of garbage, and many of us have seen such unpleasant sights at least once in our lives. These simple tips will help improve the situation.
1. Leave this work to the professionals
We live in a modern world, and today the most efficient way to dispose of waste is to organize waste removal. There are municipal services and commercial companies that, for a fee, will help you dispose of household waste from your property and your neighbors' properties.
To use this service, simply go online. Once you sign a contract, you can forget about waste at your dacha. However, if waste removal is not possible for any reason (for example, due to high cost), you'll have to find other disposal methods.
2. Create compost
Most waste—branch branches, food scraps, fallen leaves, grass clippings, weeds, eggshells, as well as paper and cardboard—can be composted. This is a good way to utilize both plant and food scraps.
By composting, you'll not only eliminate a significant amount of waste but also create excellent fertilizer for your garden. To do this, you'll need to build a special compost bin.
This method of waste disposal will significantly reduce the volume of remaining waste and simplify its storage.
3. Reuse of construction waste
Construction waste can be an excellent material for creating foundations, such as the bases for gazebos, barbecue areas, and other structures. You can use not only pieces of brick, block, and stone chips, but also scraps of drywall, paneling, siding, and glass, as well as various metal scraps, such as angle iron, channel iron, and pipe trim.
These materials can also provide an excellent, durable base for building garden paths, ensuring their reliability and durability.
4. Organizing a place for storing garbage
For convenient waste storage, you can use special containers. It's advisable to have several containers for different types of waste: construction waste, plastic, glass, and household waste.
The size of the containers is selected based on the number of people living in the building. It's important that the containers are stable, durable, and leak-proof, and that they sit on a concrete pad.
To prevent trash containers from spoiling the appearance of the property, they can be camouflaged with a hedge of plants such as common barberry, viburnum-leaved physocarpus, or maiden grape.
To create a hedge, you'll find a wide selection of ornamental plant seeds and seedlings in our catalog, which features offerings from various online gardening stores.
Additionally, the utility area with trash containers can be decorated with a neat wooden fence or wicker fencing. If you don't want to bother with making a wicker fence, you can simply weave willow branches around the container. Over time, these will grow into a dense hedge that can be trimmed and shaped into various shapes.
5. Safe burning of waste
Branches, fallen leaves, and grass clippings can be burned, but is it really worth it? Burning trash is harmful to the environment and, if done incorrectly, can also harm your health.
Many consider this method simple and accessible. If you share this opinion, do it correctly to minimize harm to yourself and the environment.
How to dispose of waste?
To burn trash, use a special device—a metal barrel—placed as far away from buildings, bushes, and trees as possible. This type of fire allows you to control the process and quickly extinguish the fire if necessary.
If you have a small amount of debris accumulating in your yard, you can use an old metal bucket. However, a better option is an old metal barrel, which is easy to find. The advantage of this type of device is that it can be easily stored away when not in use, preventing it from spoiling the garden's appearance.
Before using the barrel for burning trash, remove its bottom. Punch several holes around the bottom of the barrel to allow air to enter. Choose a safe location and dig a hole approximately 30 cm deep and 1 m in diameter. Position the barrel so that air enters from the bottom. You can also place the barrel on a metal or brick stand, or on a platform filled with crushed stone.
Fill the barrel with garden waste and set it on fire. The good draft will ensure the waste burns quickly. Remember not to burn plastic or other synthetic materials, as they emit harmful gases that are hazardous to your health and the environment.
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